The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-08-17
FlNlNG THE BLAME.
United Press Dispatch to Herald.


CHATswoRTH, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-THE
coroner's jury held secret conference
of an hour and a half last evening. IL
was agreed that the evidence fixed the
immediate blame on Foreman Cough
lin and decided to hear no more eyi-
dcncc. The jury is divided, however
on the question of censuring the COM
pany. Some of the members thought
that because of hard luck for many
years it would be rather severe to
censure the management, who have
been putting the road on its feet and
spending money to improve its condi-
ton. Others insisted on censuring
the practice of running double head
ers. The jury could not agree on this
point after a long talk, and finally
adjourned to think the matter
over. The jury will meet this
morning and agree upon verdict.
Some delay in making out formal
verdict will ensue because complete
list OF the dead cannot be made out
here. The company's officers at Peo-
ria will make up the list and send it to
the jury, and the document cannot
reach Chatsworth until noon. The
condition of several of the injured was
also argued as an excuse for pastpon-
ing action. Coroner Long yesterday
demanded possession of the gold watch
found by farmer Broadhead in the
ashes OF tho wreck. Mr.. Broadhead
refused to give it up. Last evening
Mr.. Stephens, attorney for the road,
advised that a subpoena dueccs tee
um be issued and that if Mr..
Broadhead failed to give it up that
he be arrested for larceny. Other
parties who carried away valuable
articles for relics will be looked af-
Ter.
CHATswoRTH, Aug. 17.-It was ap-
preaching midnight last night before
the secret session Of the jury which
is investigating the railroad disaster
came to an end. This morning at s
o'clock, Notwithstanding the fact tlift
several of the jurors in order to reach
town had driven seven or eight miles
through a pouring rain, the body was
again in 5cssion. After brief
Elaboration it was decided to call
FOR the attendance of the roadmaster,
ihc agent of the road at Piper City
and of two farmers living in the
who have in their pos
session gold watch and gold breast
pin which were taken from bodies at
.he wreck on the morning of the dis
lster. kilograms were at once sent
the presence of these per-
IONS. Pending their appearance a re-
,ess wss taken until l o'clock. The
Indications are that the verdict will be
'eturned before night. In the light
If the evidence taken yesterday the
conduct of Agent Marsh at Piper City
S severely criticised. Although the
EXCURSION train was due at that point
1 10 o'clock, he did not leave
he prayer meeting until $3.50 On
caching the depot his attention
vas called TO peculiar light OH the |,
rack, and several prominent residents |
f the place who so impressed their ,
ears upon him that he decided to as
ertain by telegraph just where the /,
xcursion train was. A reply was re-
eived that it was at Weston, "a miles !
way and 40 minutes late at that point !
Then the resources of the agent seem I
D have been exhausted. lie had two
and cars and a fat-car which be
ould have gone TO the scene of the
urning bridge in ten minutes, but he
Tas either too indifferent or too un-
rise TO give the matter a second i